Chinese Christians in America: Conversion, Assimilation, and Adhesive Identities by Fenggang Yang - 1999-07-01

Pennsylvania State University Press. Used - Very Good. Former library book; may include library markings. Used book that is in excellent condition. May show signs of wear or have minor defects.

Penn State University Press, 1999. Paperback. Good. Former library book; Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.

University Park, PA: Penn State University Press. Very Good. 1999. 1st Edition (Unstated). Paperback. 0271019174 . Very Good overall condition. No noteworthy defects. No markings.; 238 pages .

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New. Christianity has become the most practiced religion among the Chinese in America, but very little solid research exists on Chinese Christians and their churches. This book is the first to explore the subject from the inside, revealing how Chinese Christians construct and reconstruct their identity-as Christians, Americans, and Chinese-in local congregations amid the radical pluralism of the late twentieth century. Today there are more than one thousand Chinese churches in the United States, most of them Protestant evangelical congregations, bringing together diasporic Chinese from diverse origins-Taiwan, Hong Kong, mainland China, and Southeast Asian countries. Fenggang Yang finds that despite the many tensions and conflicts that exist within these congregations, most individuals find ways to creatively integrate their evangelical Christian beliefs with traditional Chinese (most Confucian) values. The church becomes a place where they can selectively assimilate into American society while… Read More

Pennsylvania State Univ Pr, 1999. Paperback. New. illustrated edition. 238 pages. 9.00x6.00x0.75 inches.

Pennsylvania State Univ Pr, 1999. Paperback. New. illustrated edition. 238 pages. 9.00x6.00x0.75 inches.

Contents display scattered neat underlining, and notes on FLEP, else clear and clean. Wraps display light surface/edge wear, as shown, with slight curling …
This case study reveals the role of religion in the lives of Chinese Christians in the U.S. ... Christianity is the most practiced religion among the Chinese in America --- this book explores the subject from the inside, revealing how Chinese people construct and reconstruct their identities
"Yang's contribution documents how Christianity in general and Chinese churches in particular have integrally influenced the identity formation of Chinese immigrants. Furthermore, Yang's book suggests that Chinese evangelical Christians (as well as other recent immigrants) are the ones responsible for sustaining America's religiosity. Scholars interested in tapping into this religious pulse will find Yang's book not just useful but indispensable.
Yang's Chinese Christians in America marks an important break from traditional… Read More

Penn State University Press, 1999-09-15. Paperback. New. New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title!